Herm is questionable for in-game management this weekend. Via NFL.com

And we have the final injury report of the week.

Name	Position	Injury	Practice Status	Game Status
BUF
Jabari Greer	CB	Knee	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Aaron Schobel	DE	Foot	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Donte Whitner	S	Shoulder	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Marcus Buggs	LB	Ankle	Out (Definitely Will Not Play)	Out
Josh Reed	WR	Ankle	Limited Participation in Practice	Questionable
Bryan Scott	S	Knee	Limited Participation in Practice	Questionable
KC
Donnie Edwards	LB	Hamstring	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Adrian Jones	G	Ankle	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Patrick Surtain	CB	Quadricep	Limited Participation in Practice	Out
Patrick Thomas	LB	Thigh	Limited Participation in Practice	Out
Mark Bradley	WR	Calf	Full Participation in Practice	Probable
Brandon Flowers	CB	Thigh	Full Participation in Practice	Probable
Derrick Johnson	LB	Thigh	Full Participation in Practice	Probable
Jarrad Page	S	Groin	Full Participation in Practice	Probable
Glenn Dorsey	DT	Knee	Limited Participation in Practice	Probable

Nice. Only nine players on this week's injury report for us. And only seven of them are starters! Things are looking up...

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One player we haven't mentioned this week is Bills RB Marshawn Lynch, the second-year player from Cal. Lynch will face the Chiefs' 31st ranked defense (Did you hear that? We're not last anymore!) after rushing for 119 yards and catching 10 passes for 58 yards last week against the Browns. A solid day if I do say so myself.

That was the first 100-yard rushing day for Lynch this year and only the fourth of his career. He rushed the ball 23 times last week, after combining for 23 rushes the two weeks previous to that. When you check out the Bills stats this season, Weeks 9 and 10 exhibit terrible stats almost across the board. Lynch's stats and touches appear to be suffering right along with the rest of the Bills during their four game losing streak.

Why should the Chiefs expect a larger than regular dose of Marshawn Lynch on Sunday?

Well, for one, we're terrible against the run and everyone knows it. In fact, Gunther Cunningham is gloating at this moment, to anyone who will listen, about how in Weeks 9 and 10 the Chiefs didn't give up 100 yards on the ground. They're the only bright spots in the entire season for our run defense.

Also, we added Turk McBride, another starter, to the injured reserve list this week. Little known fact: Gunther Cunningham doubles as a triage nurse on game days, deciding which players are injured the worst.

The sad part about this weekend's defensive play is that even if we shut out the Bills, you still can't point to the game and say, "See? We're getting better." Because we're not. This defensive line is completely broken and I'm of the opinion that Glenn Dorsey may be the only one we should keep around after next year, based on potential alone.

I'm almost wishing for Marshawn Lynch to run over our defense, just so there's more evidence for its dismantling.

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Here are some links for you this morning.

• One of my favorite Thigpen headlines: Chiefs’ Thigpen is packing heat in the shotgun.
• The Bills are hurting too: Bills’ secondary will be short-handed for Chiefs.
• Tyler Thigpen Q&A: "I think the biggest thing for our offense is just identifying what they’re going to try to run, whether they’re going to try to run man."
• Anyone think that Gunther Cunningham acts so tough to mask his now obvious short comings as a coordinator?
• Tony Gonzalez will play on Sunday and Dantrell Savage is on the practice squad now.

Poll

How many rushing yards will the Chiefs give up this weekend?

• Less than 100
• 100-125
• 125-150
• More than 150

  198 votes | Results

Primetime: "Nice, two throw away posts in a row." Yeah, yeah. Thanks for the sarcasm Primetime. I'm finally coming out of a hectic month at work and will be able to settle in before and after to write good stuff without having my mind obsess over what's happening at the office. Keep up the amazing job you guys do in the FanPost and FanShots.

Here's what little bit Herm had to say today about this weekend's game.

On Bills QB Trent Edwards...

They’ve got the perfect coach: Coach Jauron. I know Dick and he’s very patient and he understands that when you start a young quarterback like that there are going to be some growing pains. (Edwards) won five games for them out of the gate. He was hot and now he’s struggling a bit. We’ll find out more about him in how he reacts in the next six (games). But when you start young guys they have a tendency to have some games you wish they wouldn’t have. But that’s part of it.

On the Bills recent woes...

Those things, but they’re still in every game for the most part, kind of like us. In the fourth quarter they don’t make a play or two to find a way to seal it. Before that they were making those plays and weren’t turning the ball over as much.

Quick notes

• Tamba Hali will play this week
• Tony Gonzalez is "moving around pretty good."
• Did not practice today: Donnie Edwards and Adrian Jones
• Limited: Jarrad Page, Pat Surtain, Pat Thomas and Mark Bradley
• Full participation: Tony Gonzalez, Derrick Johnson, Brandon Flowers and Tamba Hali

This clip, courtesy of C.E. Wendler over at Warpaint Illustrated, is a fantastic example of what missing four games can do to you as a player. You want to yell at the screen and point out that huge gap on the left side of the line. Keep an eye out for plays like this during this weekend's game.

I didn't plan on it but it's been a Larry Johnson day here at AP. We'll mix it up with another post later tonight.